Hi everyone, I'm so sorry it's been so long, but I still have exams and I had like zilch time. But the chapter's here now, so no worries eh?
Gemini-Elf-2004: I could tell you how it gets worse…but maybe I won't. You'll find out soon enough anyway. I'm hopefully keeping this story at least 55 chapters, I think. I'm really not sure, maybe more, maybe less, but that's the estimate.
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On with the chapter!
Chapter 34. Hogsmeade, Weasley's Wheezes and Company.
"You're going to have fun today. I'm going to make sure of it." Hermione had said as they had left Hogwarts, their robes wrapped tightly around them, money jingling in their pockets.
The truth was, Harry was not having a fun time at Hogsmeade. He was still suffering from the fight he had had with Draco. He had earned a week of detentions starting Monday from Snape and twenty points had been taken off. Malfoy was only charged ten points and three nights of detentions. Buffy was supposed to reason with Snape, but so far, nothing had happened. Harry did not even know if she had asked him about it yet.
Harry, Hermione and Ron turned the corner and made their way down the busy street, wizards and witches bustling past them. It was raining, and the three wanted to get out of the rain as soon as possible. So they entered a shop, not looking at the name of it, as quickly as they could.
The shop was quite busy and was full with shelves of odd objects and sweets. Students from Hogwarts bought many of the items at the counter, and one student passed Ron on the way, clapping him on the shoulder and saying,
"Your brothers are brilliant."
Ron looked back to Hermione and Harry, a confused expression on his face.
"I recognize these!" Harry exclaimed, picking up large sweets in bright colour wrapping.
"Harry!" A voice shouted over the noise and the crowd parted and the Weasley twins made their way to the trio, identical grins on their faces. "It's brilliant isn't it Ron? Our newest branch." George said, slapping a hand onto Ron's back. "Hello Hermione."
"Isn't it brilliant?" Fred said, looking around the shop with awe.
"You own this shop?" Ron asked, amazed.
"Of course! Didn't you see the sign? 'Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes', beautiful innit?" George said, smiling at the wall.
"How come you did not tell me you were moving here?" Ron asked, grinning at his brother's happiness. And their lime green robes with the letters 'WWW' on the back in red.
"Surprise mate, all a surprise." Fred explained, and moved over to Harry who was fingering the toffee sweet. "You want it? Try some." He said sneakily and Harry raised an eyebrow. He tossed the sweet back on the shelf with a laugh.
"That's the same thing you gave Dudley two years ago. I'm not falling for that." Harry said and Fred and George nodded in shame.
"Sorry, so sorry." Fred said, moving over to another shelf. "For commiseration, try some of 'Weasley's Wonderful Warble'."
Harry lifted his hand to the sweets but stopped inches before he touched them. "What does it do?" He asked suspiciously and the twins exchanged innocent looks.
"Do? It doesn't do anything Harry. Entirely innocent." Fred said, but at Harry's face, he told the truth. "It creates this warble in your head and it makes you go mad."
"Only for a while." George added.
"Of course."
"Be quiet!"
"Your elbow is digging into my stomach!"
"Shut up you two!"
"She started it!"
"Be quiet! Here they come!" Harry snapped finally, and Hermione and Ron fell silent. The three were quiet watching as Malfoy and his two goons neared their corner. 'Weasley's Hair Changing Bombs' were in their hands and grins on the boys faces.
"We could get into trouble!" Hermione hissed in Harry's ear, looking worriedly at the three Slytherins nearing them.
"We'll make a run for it after we throw them, they won't be able to catch us." Harry whispered back.
"We should have brought the cloak. We're so dead if we get caught." Hermione whispered back, her fingers clutched around two Bombs.
"You said I was going to have fun today. This is fun." Harry shot back and Hermione fell silent.
The three were hidden in a small alley, behind the main street, their bodies up against the brick wall and their faces looking around the corner to see if the Slytherin's were coming. Slowly, the three Slytherins came closer to the trio and Malfoy's annoying drawl could be heard.
"I tell you, none of them will see them coming, not even the teachers, it'll be a complete surprise…a big shock…"
"Ready?" Ron asked and Hermione nodded, almost against her will. As the three boys rounded the corner, Malfoy still talking, Ron said: "Three, two, ONE!"
With an excited yell, the three pelted the bombs at the boys and took off down the alley, laughing as the bombs exploded and Malfoy's annoyed shout was heard in the alley. The three looked behind them as they ran and laughed harder as they saw Malfoy's hair a shocking pink in bunches, Crabbe's hair a deep black and dreadlocks and Goyle's hair a wonderful blonde in ringlets.
Hermione snorted with laughter at the finger Malfoy gave her and the three took off after the Gryffindors. But they needn't have bothered to try and catch them because:
"Well, well. Look what we have here." A cold voice said and the Gryffindor trio skidded in their tracks, looking horrifying up at their sneering Potions master. "What fun you three must be having." He turned his cold glare to Hermione. "I never expected for you, Ms Granger, to do something like this." He looked to Ron and Harry as Hermione bowed her head in shame. "But you two, I should have expected this kind of childish behaviour. You two remind me of your wonderful father and his partner in crime, Black. No brains to speak of." Snape said spitefully and Harry glared hatefully at him.
"They were better men then you'll ever be." Harry spat, and Snape's lip curled.
"The brave knight, sticking up for his dead father. Noble of you, but not noble enough. I'm taking you three back to the castle; we can sort out your punishment with your wonderful godfather."
"Have you guys seen Sirius?" Buffy asked as she stepped into the living room she shared with her roommates.
"Sorry B. I haven't." Faith said, her body in Charlie's.
"Hey Charlie." Buffy said wistfully, sitting down on the sofa. "So I see you guys made up."
"Yes, last night." Charlie said, kissing Faith softly.
"Some couples have all the luck." Buffy said quietly, but Faith heard.
"You and Sirius had a fight?" Faith asked.
"No!" Willow said, walking into the room with Lupin. "You took so long getting together, now you have to break up!" She exclaimed, sitting next to Buffy, Lupin taking the other side. "What happened?"
"We had a fight."
Willow rolled her eyes. "We know that, but why? You have to make up!"
Buffy grinned at Willow's enthusiasm and questioned her about it. "Well, I just want you to have some of the salty goodness that is Sirius." She explained.
Buffy smiled gratefully and placed a hand on Willow's. "Thanks, but don't worry about me. Hopefully I'll make up with Sirius and we'll-"
Buffy was interrupted by the portrait door opening and the man of topic entering the room. He stopped as he saw everyone's eyes on him and scowled at Buffy. He made to go to his room and Willow nudged Buffy, albeit a bit forcefully, and Buffy walked over to him.
"We need to talk." She whispered, but naturally, the whole room heard.
Sirius turned his cold eyes onto her and said, "I think you've said everything I've needed to hear."
Buffy sighed and stopped him from going into his room by placing a firm hand on his arm. "I'm sorry about what I said last night, ok? Please just-"
Buffy was interrupted again by the painting swinging forward again and the rest of the Scoobies piled into the room. Buffy sighed in annoyance.
"You have company, so I'll leave you alone." Sirius said, glancing at the Scoobies who were staring at the tense position of the two.
"No Sirius, please-"Buffy started, but was cut off again by a rapping on the portrait. She sighed loudly and asked Angel to open it. Turning her attention back to Sirius, she tried to finish her sentence. "We need to talk about this." She said quietly.
"Uh, Buff…"
"What?" Buffy spat angrily, tired of being interrupted. Angel smiled secretly to himself and pointed to the portrait door. Great, Buffy thought as she saw the newcomers. This is just what I need right now.
"Hi Snape." She said and Sirius visibly tensed next to her. "What can I do for you?"
"These three." Snape said, gesturing to Harry, Hermione and Ron, who stood against the wall, Harry smiling to himself, Hermione's head bowed in shame and Ron looking uncomfortable about the fact that he was stood beside Snape.
"What about them?" Sirius asked coldly.
"They threw some absurd invention of the Weasley twins at three of my students." Snape explained, glaring at his enemy.
"What's this gotta do with us?" Buffy asked.
"Nothing to do with you, Miss Summers, it is to do with Black. No doubt he has influenced these three in the most, Miss Summers, why on earth are you staring at me?" Snape said angrily, but Buffy continued to stare at him, rather, behind him. Her lips pulled into a smile and she softly whispered:
"Giles."
I couldn't keep him away for too long…
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